Martyr
Ptolemy of Alexandria
Martyr of Alexandria, remembered in the early martyrologies.
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Life
Holy Martyr Ptolemy of Alexandria was a soldier and martyr at Alexandria, named together with Ammon, Zeno, Ingenuus and the old man Theophilus. According to the Roman Martyrology, they encouraged a Christian frightened by torture with looks and signs, and the crowd rose against them. He is a saint of the undivided Church, named in the Roman Martyrology on 1 June (Gregorian calendar).
Commemorated the same day June 1
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